Seattle Seahawks' Percy Harvin requires surgery on hip

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin has posted a message on his Twitter account saying he will need surgery on his injured hip. Harvin sent out the message on Tuesday evening after the team said earlier in the day they still were gathering information.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin has posted a message on his Twitter account saying he will need surgery on his injured hip. Harvin sent out the message on Tuesday evening after the team said earlier in the day they still were gathering information. Harvin was in New York on Tuesday seeking a second opinion for soreness in his hip, in the area of his labrum. Seattle coach Pete Carroll has not indicated which hip Harvin is experiencing discomfort. Harvin tweeted “Sorry to half to report but my injury will require surgery.” There was no immediate word from the team about when the surgery would take place or how long Harvin might be out. Fellow Seattle receiver Sidney Rice had a hip labrum injury in 2010 and missed the first 2 1/2 months of the season.

Texans safety Ed Reed isn’t making any promises that he’ll be ready to go Sept. 9 against San Diego. Houston’s biggest offseason acquisition spoke on Tuesday for the first time since he started training camp on the physically unable to perform list. He underwent surgery to repair a partly torn labrum on April 30. The nine-time Pro Bowler says he’s feeling better and “I can tell you that it is close, but I can’t say that it is the first game because I don’t know.” Texans receiver Andre Johnson said last week that Reed told him he planned to play in Week 1. Reed joked a bit when asked about those comments on Tuesday, laughing and saying, “I guess I’ve got to do it. This is his team.”

The San Jose Sharks signed center Joe Pavelski to a $30 million, five-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep him off the free-agent market next summer. He is the second key player signed to an extension this offseason by general manager Doug Wilson. Center Logan Couture also signed a $30 million, five-year extension earlier this month, a year before he could become a free agent. The deals keep both players under contract through the 2018-19 season. “Joe has been an important part of our success over the last several years and we are excited to have him with our club for the next six seasons,” Wilson said. Pavelski, a seventh-round pick in 2003, has become a cornerstone of the franchise. He was tied for third on the team in points last season, when he had 16 goals and 15 assists in 48 games. He is also a key part of both the power-play and penalty-kill units, is strong in the faceoff circle and has the versatility to play center or wing.

The Beard is back in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed free-agent reliever Brian Wilson to a one-year contract. He hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since April 12, 2012, the same month he underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Wilson was one of the majors’ top relievers from 2008-11 with the San Francisco Giants. He was a three-time All-Star and led the big leagues with 163 saves in 186 chances. He was a key reliever during the Giants’ run to the 2010 World Series championship, striking out 16 in 11-2/3 scoreless innings in the postseason. Wilson is 20-20 with 171 saves in 315 career games with the Giants. The 31-year-old pitcher has limited opposing hitters to a .238 batting average during his career with 340 strikeouts in 320 innings.

The Cleveland Indians acquired left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Indians sent minor league infielder Juan Herrera to St. Louis on Tuesday in exchange for Rzepczynski, who Cleveland hopes will help them get out left-handed hitters. The 27-year-old is 9-17 with a 4.20 ERA in 177 career games for Toronto and St. Louis. Lefties have batted .224 against Rzepczynski.

Jake Peavy’s scheduled start Tuesday was pushed back by the Chicago White Sox, who may trade the right-hander before today’s deadline. Peavy was to pitch in Tuesday night’s game against the Indians, but the team said he will now start today unless he’s dealt. Boston and Oakland are among the teams most interested in Peavy, 8-4 in 13 starts this season.

Houston Astros pitcher Bud Norris was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night amid speculation he could be traded before the nonwaiver deadline. “They scratched me for a lot of reasons,” Norris said. “It’s a little unfortunate. I wanted to go out there and pitch, but I understand there’s a lot of stuff swirling around me.” Lucas Harrell replaced Norris as Houston’s starting pitcher against the Baltimore Orioles. “It’s one of those things, from an organizational standpoint, you have a guy that has attracted a lot of interest from other ball clubs, and you look at the trading deadline looming,” manager Bo Porter said. “It just made more sense to not risk injury at this juncture of the conversation.”

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have acquired point guard Brandon Jennings from the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard Brandon Knight and two prospects. The person, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been announced, says Jennings has agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract with the Pistons. The person says Detroit will also give up seldom-used center Viacheslav Kravtsov and forward Khris Middleton.

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